Country Cooking

Ingredients: - Paua (approx 300g), 1 carrot (chopped roughly), 1 onion (quartered), 1 slice of old bread, Approx 1 cup of flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 finely chopped dried chilli, (optonal) Milk, Salt & Pepper, Lemon, METHOD: - Put the stale bread in the blender and make crumbs, empty into a bowl...

Ingredients: 1 loaf 2-day old bread, 1 large onion, peeled and chopped into small pieces, 1-2 Tbsp mixed herbs, (you may like more/you may like less) Salt & Pepper, to taste 50g butter, melted in the microwave, 1 large egg, beaten in a cup, Tin foil, Optional to Serve: (In a frying pan, sauté onion...

(Add to your favourite Matariki Meat Dishes) Ingredients: - ¼ pumpkin, peel, wash and cut into chunks 2 kumara, peel, wash and cut into chunks 2 potatoes, peel, wash and cut into chunks I red pepper, washed and sliced into chunks 1 large red onion, diced 1 tsp herbs Coconut or olive oil Salt &...

Ingredients: - Pipi’s (As many as you like), Wash thoroughly, to remove sand, 1 - 2 Litres Milk, (Will depend on how many pipis you use) 1 - 2 Cups Mixed vegetables, can be frozen. If using fresh veges, steam first, Salt and Pepper, to taste, 1 Beef Oxo cube Flour or Cornflour, for thickening...

Ingredients:- 2 small onions, Minced paua, Dab butter, 1 carrot, (grate) 1 potato, (grate) 1 celery stick, (diced) 1.2Lt milk, Salt and pepper, to taste, METHOD:- In a pot place celery and enough water to cover and cook until tender. In a fry pan saute onion with a dab of butter, until golden brown...

Ingredients: - (A nice, crisp salad to compliment your kai) A bunch of watercress, 3 Tbsp tarragon vinegar, 1 Tbsp of freshly ground salt and pepper, 25g bacon, chopped, (You can add any other ingredient you would like in this salad) METHOD: - Thoroughly wash the watercress, discarding stems and dry...

Ingredients: 3 eggs, ½ cup self-raising flour, ½ tsp salt, Black pepper, freshly ground, 1/3 cup milk, 2 dozen fresh mussels, (steam open) 1 onion, finely diced, ½ cup fresh coriander or parsley, chopped, 1 small, mild red chilli, finely chopped, (optional) 1 lemon, zest & juice, 1 small knob of...

Ingredients (Use a heavy bottomed pan) 3 cups high grade flour 2 tsp instant yeast ½ tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1 ¼ - 1 ½ cups warm water Vegetable oil or canola oil for frying METHOD: In a bowl, mix the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Slowly add the warm water while mixing until a soft dough forms. Turn...

Ingredients:- 1 kilo mussels, scrubbed and debearded, 2 cups fish stock or water, 1 cup olive oil, 4 limes, finely grated rind and juice of, 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar, 2 Tbsp chopped chives, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 1 tsp seeded mustard, METHOD Place mussels and stock in a saucepan, cover and bring...

Ingredients: 2 sheets of sweet short pastry 125g gingernut biscuits 35g almonds 750g kumara, orange or gold 50g butter, diced 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp nutmeg ½ tsp ginger 85g brown sugar 3 eggs maple syrup 250ml cream 1 tsp vanilla METHOD: Pre-heat oven to 190 °C. Grease a pie dish and line with the...

Ingredients:- 3 paua, removed from their shells and cleaned (or approx 380–450g minced paua), 25g of butter, 1 tsp of olive oil, 1 small onion, finely diced, 3 cloves of garlic, minced, 1 1⁄2 cups of cream, Salt and pepper to taste, METHOD:- If you are using whole paua, clean thoroughly. Remove the...

Ingredients: 900 grams kumara (red) peel and cut into even size pieces, 100 grams fresh watercress, wash and reserve a little for garnish, 30 grams butter, 1 onion, chopped, 2 cloves garlic, 1 litre chicken stock, 1 cup cream or milk, (or half & half), Garnish: (cook in oven), 1 red kumara, peel and...

Ingredients: - 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 3/4 tsp salt, 1 Tbsp fresh dill METHOD: - Slice the cucumbers 1/8-inch thick with a mandolin, season with salt and combine with yogurt and fresh dill in a large bowl. Refrigerate until ready to eat. Transfer to a serving bowl topped...

Ingredients: ½ pumpkin, peeled and sliced into chunky cubes, 3-4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces, 6 brussels sprouts, washed and halved, 1 cup green beans, fresh or frozen, ½ cup of olive oil, you made need more, Salt & pepper, to taste, METHOD: In a bowl, pour enough of the olive oil in...

Ingredients:- 1 kg lean ground beef, 1/2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 large onion, finely diced, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 8 slices medium cheese, 170g medium cheese, shredded, or use more sliced cheese, 24 dinner rolls, 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted, plus more...

Ingredients: - 500g mushrooms (cleaned and chopped) 3-4 garlic cloves crushed 1 tsp chilli/red pepper flakes (optional) 1 tsp dried oregano/thyme (optional) 2 Tbsp butter Juice of 1/2 lemon Salt and pepper to taste Chopped parsley for serving 4 slices bread of your choice toasted METHOD: - Heat a...

Ingredients: - 500g beef mince, 1 egg, lightly beaten, 2 Tbsp BBQ sauce, 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce, ¼ cup breadcrumbs, 1 tsp dried mixed herbs, 1 tsp crushed garlic, ½ tsp salt, 1 small onion, grated, 2 Tbsp extra BBQ sauce, METHOD: - Preheat the oven to 160°C. Put all the ingredients for the...

Ingredients: 1 large, ripe watermelon 1 punnet of strawberries Grapes mixture of red and green Berries, a mixture Melon, mango’s, pawpaw etc METHOD: Wash all your fruits. Cut the watermelon in half, using a paring knife cut down into the melon from the sides until your able to turn upside down and...